Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026," provides supplemental appropriations for specific programs under the Administration for Children and Families. It allocates billions of dollars toward Child Care and Development Block Grants, Child Care Entitlement to States, Head Start, and Preschool Development Grants. These funds are intended to remain available through fiscal year 2029. Additionally, the bill includes a rescission of funds previously made available for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Specifically, it rescinds $70,000,000,000 of unobligated amounts from the Secure America Act.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +10
Would children be better off under this?
The massive infusion of funds into Head Start and preschool grants directly benefits early childhood development.
- Scored +10
Does this make child care cost less?
The bill allocates nearly $50 billion toward various childcare and early education programs like Head Start and Block Grants.
- Scored +8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Increased funding for Head Start and childcare block grants provides significant support for low-income families.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill rescinds $70 billion in funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which negatively impacts border security resources.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased funding for childcare and early education: The bill provides massive supplemental appropriations for several key programs. Under Section 2(a), $25,500,000,000 is provided for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. Under Section 2(b), $20,000,000,000 is provided for Child Care Entitlement to States via the Social Security Act. Under Section 2(c), $24,000,000,000 is provided for Head Start. Finally, under Section 2(d), $500,000,000 is provided for Preschool Development Grants. These funds are designated for necessary expenses within the Administration for Children and Families through fiscal year 2029.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction in funding for border and immigration agencies: Under Section 3, the bill rescinds $70,000,000,000 of amounts that were previously appropriated or made available by the Secure America Act for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, provided those amounts remain unobligated on the date of enactment.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The massive infusion of funds into Head Start and preschool grants directly benefits early childhood development. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased funding for Head Start and childcare block grants provides significant support for low-income families. Would students be better off under this? — Increased preschool and Head Start funding benefits early-stage students. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Increased childcare subsidies may reduce financial burdens for working middle-aged parents. Would women be better off under this? — Improved childcare access often provides significant benefits to women in the workforce. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The childcare entitlements may help reduce costs for middle-class families with young children.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill allocates nearly $50 billion toward various childcare and early education programs like Head Start and Block Grants. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Increased funding for Head Start and childcare provides support to low-income families. Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill rescinds $70 billion in funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which negatively impacts border security resources.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides significant funding for preschool development and early childhood education programs.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The rescission of $70 billion from border agencies represents a reduction in planned government spending.
- 9/2/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/3/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Mark DeSaulnierDemocrat · California
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Sylvia GarciaDemocrat · Texas
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · New Hampshire
Adelita GrijalvaDemocrat · Arizona
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Frederica WilsonDemocrat · Florida
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey